FAI News 03/06

New World Record Claims : Biggest formation / 20-year distance record beaten / CIVL Plenary Meeting / Seminar for Event Directors /
Electric Flight : The Future of Aeromodelling ?

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New World Record Claims

Skydiving - Biggest formation passes 400-mark :

Class G - Parachuting / Claim number : 13052
Sub-class : G-2 (Group jumps)
Performance / Team records / General Category
Type of record : G-2-C1 : Largest freefall formation
Course/location : Udonthani (THA)
Performance : 400 parachutists
Team : World Team 2006 (International)
Parachutists : to be added
Date: 08.02.2006
Current record : 357 parachutists (06.02.2004 - International team)

For further information and photos : World Team - Thailand 06


Fossett beats Rutan's 20-year distance record :

Class C - Aeroplanes / Claim number : 13081
Class C : Absolute World Record
Type of record : Distance without landing
Course/location : Cape Canaveral, FL (USA) - Shannon (IRL)
Performance : 41 467 km
Pilot : Steve FOSSETT (USA)
Aircraft : Scaled Composites M311 (N277SF)
Date: 11.02.2006
Current record : 40 212.14 km (23.12.1986 - Richard G. RUTAN, USA)

Class C - Aeroplanes / Claims number : 13082 & 13083
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Type of record : Distance without landing
Course/location : Cape Canaveral, FL (USA) - Shannon (IRL)
Performance : 41 467 km
Pilot : Steve FOSSETT (USA)
Aircraft : Scaled Composites M311 (N277SF)
Date: 11.02.2006
Current record : 32 786.43 km (03.03.2005 - Steve FOSSETT, USA)

Claim 13082 - Sub-class : C-1 (Landplanes)
Claim 13083 - Sub-class C-1g (Landplanes - Take-off weight 9 000 to 12 000 kg)

For further information and photos : Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer


The details shown above are provisional. When all the evidence required has been received and checked, the exact figures will be established and the record ratified (if appropriate).

For further information on World Records, please consult the latest news, including all claims pending ratification, at FAI World Records.

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CIVL Plenary Meeting

The FAI Hang Gliding & Paragliding Commission (CIVL) held its Annual Plenary Meeting on 11 and 12 February 2006 in Lausanne (SUI).

Awards : The FAI Hang Gliding and Paragliding Diploma was awarded for the year 2005 to Mr Alfio Caronti (ITA) in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the development of hang gliding.

Elections : Mr Flip KOETSIER (NED) was re-elected CIVL President. All CIVL Officers were re-elected (see the List of CIVL Officers and Delegates).

Click here to read the first detailed report.

Next Plenary Meeting : 2 to 4 February 2007, Talloires (FRA)

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FAI Seminar for Event Directors

Over 20 people, representing 8 air sports and 15 countries, have registered for the FAI Seminar for Event Directors to be held in Bröndby/Copenhagen from Friday 7 to Sunday 9 April 2006.

A few more participants can still be accepted, and we invite all Event Directors and Representatives of FAI Air Sport Commissions or FAI Member countries interested in attending the Seminar, to send their Registration form and pay the Registration fee as soon as possible, but no later than Friday 3 March 2006. The remaining places will be allocated on a "first come, first served" basis.

Click here to download the initial information package (242 kb).

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Electric Flight : The Future of Aeromodelling ?
We invite you to take a few minutes and read the latest edition of "CIAM Flyer" to learn how Electric Flight might represent the future of Aeromodelling.